Baking soda is a common household ingredient which can be used in many different ways. It works excellent as a cleaning agent, however it can also be used for personal hygiene, as a part of your beauty regimen and it can even treat health issues such as common cold.
These are some of the best properties of baking soda:
- It removes plaque
- It improves the skin and hair quality due to the antipruritic properties
- It can treat the common cold and flu very efficiently
- It prevents bladder infections, hyperkalemia and the formation of kidney stones
- It reduces the risk of peptic ulcer, metabolic acidosis, diarrhea, acidity and drug intoxication
You have probably heard about the benefits of baking soda we mentioned above, however did you know that it can also be used to treat acid reflux?
Prepare a mixture of ½ teaspoon of baking soda and 2 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice. The mixture will frizzle and once it stops add it to a glass of water. Drink the mixture at once. This way you will reduce acid reflux because baking soda neutralizes the pH imbalance and also creates an alkaline environment in the body.
Baking soda can also reduce heartburn and GERD symptoms. To treat these health issues, drink a mixture of ½ teaspoon of baking soda and 16oz of water.
Other uses of baking soda:
- Speed up the healing time of herpes and canker sores – apply a mixture of baking soda and water on the affected area
- Scrub your nails with baking soda using an old toothbrush to eliminate grime and fungus
- Gargle a mixture of baking soda and water to freshen your breath
- It can relieve itching and pain caused by insect bites, poison ivy and oak.
- Remove itching and bad odor from your feet by soaking them in a mixture of 3 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of peppermint essential oil.
- Whiten your teeth by brushing them with a little baking soda.
- Remove excess sebum and dead skin cells from your face by exfoliating with a paste from 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of water.
- Drink a mixture of water and baking soda to soothe muscle pain after a hard physical activity.
The ability of baking soda to treat cancer has been studied by Dr. Simonchini. Later, this was proven by Dr. Mark Sircus who claimed that besides treating recurrent fungal infection and diabetes, baking soda can even treat and prevent cancer.
- To treat an UTI drink a mixture of ½ teaspoon of baking soda and 8 oz of water two times a day.
- Gargle a mixture of water and baking soda to treat oral thrush.
- Drink a mixture of 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1 glass of warm water to treat Candida yeast and to relieve the itching.
- Drink a mixture of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar and baking soda to reduce thrombosis symptoms.
Other tips:
- Always consume dissolved baking soda, never in the powder form
- Baking soda can interfere with certain medications, so make sure you consult your doctor before starting a treatment with this remedy.
- Pregnant women, children under 5 or nursing mothers should not use baking soda treatment.
- Baking soda sometimes drains the minerals and vitamins from the body which is why it is should be avoided if you are on a low sodium diet.
- Unless your GP advises you otherwise, you should not use baking soda treatment longer than 14 consecutive days.